Immigration

We must stop the flow of illegal aliens across both our northern and southern borders. Open
borders are a threat to our national security and to our economy.

We must allow willing states (like Arizona) to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their
citizens, and use our own military to protect our border. If a wall is our only option, then
we should build it immediately.

Our illegal immigration and border
security problems are among the greatest challenges facing our country
today. The continued refusal to enforce our
nation’s current laws has created a crisis on our border, eroded our
nation’s rule of law, and put the safety and security of Americans
across the nation in jeopardy.

I have always adamantly opposed illegal
immigration, blanket amnesty, or any other reward to those who have
intentionally and knowingly broken our nation’s immigration laws. Since
the onset of President Obama’s lawless executive actions, I would tirelessly work to fight against the administration’s unlawful,
unwise, and unconstitutional executive amnesty plan.

As a proud Texan, I understand the need to reform our broken immigration system. An effective immigration plan must first secure our borders,
strengthen interior enforcement, protect our nation’s rule of law, and
prosecute and deport criminal aliens in the United States.

I would be proud to work with Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) to support the strictest interior enforcement bill in the House that will protect American lives from criminal alien
violence. In response to the policies of sanctuary cities such as San
Francisco, and the rise of illegal aliens committing criminal
activities. I would join with Senator Sessions in support of the House companion to the Protecting American Lives Act. This legislation closes the most dangerous immigration enforcement
loopholes by putting an end to sanctuary cities and establishing a
mandatory minimum jail time for illegal immigrants.

The future of our country depends on the
actions we take today and the American people are counting on us to act
to protect our country and secure our future. South Texans, and all
Americans, deserve nothing less.